How to Repair plist files on OS X
To repair Preferences (.plist) files use the following command: User Preferences sudo plutil –s ~/Library/Preferences/*.plist System Preferences sudo plutil –s /Library/Preferences/*.plist »
Translating Line Feeds for Mac OS X, UNIX, and Windows
I have been asked to show how to translate line feeds between Mac, UNIX, and Windows. This comes up often so here is one way using... »
Loading /etc/hosts into NetInfo (OS X 10.4 Leopard)
You can load your /etc/hosts file into NetInfoManager’s database using the following command: niload -m hosts < /etc/hosts »
OS X Account Settings Panther and Leopard (10.3/10.4)
OS X (10.3) Accounts will not appear in the account list unless UID values are above 500. OS X (10.4) To hide an account: sudo defaults... »
iPod Disk Scan
I was looking through some old notes on my computer and found these notes on how to scan the disk on your iPod (1st and 2nd... »